Handbook of Space Technology || Front Matter

✍ Scribed by Ley, Wilfried; Wittmann, Klaus; Hallmann, Willi

• Book ID: 120396261
• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Ltd
• Year: 2009
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 388 KB
• Edition: 1
• Category: Article
• ISBN: 0470697393
• DOI: 10.1002/9780470742433.fmatter

✦ Synopsis

Twenty Years Since The First Edition Was Published In The German Language, And Just Over Fifty Years Since The Launch Of The Earth's First Ever Artificial Satellite Sputnik 1, This Third Edition Of The Handbook Of Space Technology Presents In Fully Integrated Colour A Detailed Insight Into The Fascinating World Of Space For The First Time In The English Language. Authored By Over 70 Leading Experts From Universities, Research Institutions And The Space Industry, This Comprehensive Handbook Describes The Processes And Methodologies Behind The Development, Construction, Operation And Utilization. Introduction -- Fundamentals -- Space Transportation Systems -- Subsystems Of Spacecraft -- Aspects Of Human Space Flight -- Mission Operations -- Utilization Of Space -- Spacecraft Design Process -- Management Of Space Projects. Wilfried Ley, Klaus Wittmann, Willi Hallmann (editors). Includes Index. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.